Deploying FTTH is not always a slam dunk

TDS Telecom is a fan of deploying FTTH in the last mile, but as a telco that serves rural areas with copper facilities the service provider targets deployments in areas where it can make a business case work.

As of the end of the second quarter, the service provider said that its ongoing buildout of fiber has enabled it to reach about 19% of its network route miles with fiber.